Here is a bit of trivia that most people don't know. The hula hoop was actually invented to make giant wreath forms.
When shopping for a three foot wreath form and seeing the three foot high price tags, you quickly come to realize the logic in my first sentence!
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| I used two hula hoops. The first one, is left intact. The second one was taken apart at the joint, cut to the desired length, and joined with a bit of "Tuck Tape"....my new friend! I used wire to secure the two together. I also added a hanger at this point. |
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| I wrapped the form in tulle. |
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| Decided tulle wouldn't be enough so it was wrapped in burlap. |
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| Still needed something more.... |
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| I cut a long piece of burlap in half and sewed it into a long tube. |
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| I ran a length of wire pre-measured to the diameter of the wreath. |
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| Using butchers twine, I secured the burlap at one end, to the back of the form, in the center of the wreath. |
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| It was secured every 8 inches or so, and gathered evenly around the wreath. |
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| All done! |
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| Next step is to pull the burlap apart and center it over the two sides of the form. I flipped it over and secured the tube of burlap catching each side as I went around the back. |
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| Much better! |
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| Added ribbon and a bow. |
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| A few embellishments. Shiny! |
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| And hung it above my stairs! |
